lilbearzmom

Where are you on your level? Regular food or soft food? I mix it up every day pretty much, but I have my standbys: Special K protein cereal (sometimes with 1/2 banana), 2 servings of skim milk/day, 4 wheat thins w/ 1 oz pepper jack cheese, 2% cottage cheese w/ fruit mixed in, pure protein bars, greek yogurt smoothies, flat out "chips" with salsa or hummus.
Today I'm having:
B: 1/2 cup special K w/ 1/2 c skim milk
L: 1/2 serving of leftover meatloaf
D: small bowl of leftover chicken stew (MIL recipe- even better the next day)
Snacks: 12 oz skim milk, 1/2 cup 2% cottage cheese with no sugar added mandarin oranges, flatout chips with salsa for dipping
I don't alwys eat what I have dished out- usually there's leftovers.
I am 8 weeks out today- will be adding salads and nuts here in about a week- can't wait to make my own trail mix. I am not a no-or super low carb fanatic- I eat some carbs. My weight loss has been fine, I think. 37 lbs in 8 weeks. Total weight loss: 67 lbs
-Kendra

I am also having issues with eating too fast, and I am 7 weeks out. I am a really impatient person to begin with, and sitting there chewing and chewing and chewing tiny bites doesn't appeal at all & who has time for that? I pay for it, though. It hurts and feels like it's going to come back up. Not fun, but yet I hate the thought of it taking 30 minutes to eat 3 ounces of whatever protein I have in front of me. Annoying. Yet I will keep trying to go slower. Have to.

I honestly only weigh once a week. I do it that way for my mental health. People have to work out a relationship with the scale according to their own needs, both physical and psychological. It's personal. I don't have patience for measuring, but I know my clothes are baggier.

Your story is somewhat similar to mine- except my mother wasn't super thin or a marathon runner- but she struggled with her weight her whole life. She always made a big deal about how much I ate, and watched everything I put in my mouth. As a result, I became a secret eater, which I continued to do throughout adulthood, even out of her house. She instilled in me a very unhealthy relationship with food. I vowed I would never make food an issue with my kids. Thank you for posting this. I can SO relate.